Social Responsibility

To foster the impact of our social purpose, we channel a wide range of support – donations, pro bono work and assets – through the BearingPoint Foundation.

The BearingPoint Foundation

At BearingPoint, we are not only committed to supporting our clients and people but also to contributing to the communities we live and work in. As in all aspects of our firm, we want our social impact to be positive and lasting.

To maximize our social impact, we channel our contributions through the BearingPoint Foundation.

Our social purpose is our way of making a long-term difference to the wider world we all live and work in. A positive impact that will continue for generations to come.

As a firm of committed consultants with adaptive intelligence, we focus on improving health and mental well-being and on driving advances in IQ (Intelligence Quotient) and EQ (Emotional Quotient).

Our social purpose

We are innovative thought leaders. Bright, lively minds are at the heart of our firm.

We have a shared social purpose that builds on this core: to support the development and understanding of the human mind.

Specifically, we focus on improving mental health and well-being and driving advances in understanding and developing IQ (Intelligent Quotient) and EQ (Emotional Quotient) in society.

Improving mental health and well-being

To improve mental health and well-being, we work on and support projects that tackle brain diseases or issues affecting the human brain, such as Alzheimer’s and Dementia. We aim to help people live full and rewarding lives free from mental illness or incapacity, cope with the normal stresses of everyday life, work productively and fruitfully, and make a positive contribution to their communities.

To drive understanding and development of IQ, we work on projects and support research that enhances our reasoning capabilities.
To drive understanding and development of EQ, we work on projects and support research that enhances self-awareness, empathy and dealing sensitively with others.

Supporting our people

As an employer we have a strong commitment to improve mental health and well-being and drive advancement in IQ and EQ amongst our people. We actively provide a variety of support and development to help our staff manage the pressures of working in a fast-paced and demanding environment. A recent survey reveals that, across the Firm, we run over 40 interventions closely aligned to our Purpose to promote of mental well-being in our people at work. There include programs as diverse as:

Stress management and resilience training for Partners and staff to help people balance challenging workloads and pressures, with their responsibilities outside work.

Discounted or free sports, social club and gym membership and support for sponsored runs such as the Metro Group marathon, HSH Nordbank Run, Helsinki midnight run, JP Morgan run etc.

Access to Lifestyle coaches and the opportunity to discuss work patterns and challenges with coaches and performance managers

Support for parents with childcare, flexible working and emergency cover

Our Objectives

We invest 1% of the firm’s annual profits through the BearingPoint Foundation – in both time and financial donations.

Working with partners aligned to our social purpose, we help by:

Giving our time and expertise

Sponsoring research

Applying our assets and accelerators, such as our unique HyperCube analytical tool, for free or at cost

We channel and coordinate our global and regional social activities through the BearingPoint Foundation, our charitable wing incorporating the HyperCube Institute.

How to get involved

The BearingPoint Foundation is always interested to hear from charities and partners who can help us fulfill our social purpose. If you would like to work with us to improve the understanding and development of the human mind, please contact us.